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Motorists are warned of the closure of Highway 40 at the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Ivanoh Demers
Published at 12:47 UTC
Residents of Laval and Vaudreuil-Dorion will have to (again) be patient this weekend. Major obstacles are in fact on the menu on the Papineau-Leblanc bridge (A-19) and the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge (A-40 east).
Vaudreuil-Dorion sector
Concerning the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge, the eastbound closure will be in effect between Friday 11 p.m. and Sunday 5 a.m. between exits 35 in Vaudreuil-Dorion and 41 in Senneville.
Motorists will have to take a detour via the A-30 and the A-20 to reach the island of Montreal.
Both westbound lanes of the bridge will remain open.
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Overview of this weekend’s obstacles on the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge
Photo: Mobilité Montréal
Laval sector
For its part, the Papineau-Leblanc bridge (A-19) between Montreal and Laval will be completely closed from Friday 10 p.m. to Monday 4:30 a.m.
Motorists heading north are advised to use the Pie-IX or Viau bridges, approximately 3 km away. Those going south will have to take the A-440 to reach the Pie-IX (Route 125) or Médéric-Martin (A-15) bridges.
Mobilité Montréal warns that episodes of congestion are to be expected.
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Overview of the obstacles this weekend on the Papineau-Leblanc bridge.
Photo: Mobilité Montréal
Other closure
Furthermore, on the Ville-Marie highway heading east, exit 6 (boulevard Saint-Laurent and rue Berri) will be closed from Friday 10 p.m. to Monday 5 a.m. A detour is planned via exit 7 (rue Papineau) and rue Viger.
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